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Monday Movie MatineeDate: Monday, August 5th at 1:30 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomFeatured Movie: The Best of Enemies Description: Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration. Starring Taraji P. Henson and Sam Rockwell. Rated PG-13. Registration required? No
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Pembroke Public Library Book Club
Date: Tuesday, August 6th at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Trustees' Room Featured Book: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Description: A novel about a reclusive Hollywood icon and the unknown magazine reporter she chooses to write her scandalous life story. All are welcome. Registration required? No |
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Monday Movie MatineeDate: Monday, August 12th at 1:30 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomFeatured Movie: Interstellar Description: This week's movie is space-themed in honor of Summer Reading! A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in space in an attempt to ensure humanity's survival. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, and Michael Caine. Rated PG-13. Registration required? No
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Clicking Needles Knitting & Crochet GroupDate: Tuesday, August 13th at 6:30 p.m.Location: Trustees' RoomDescription: Come knit and crochet together at the library – ask questions, share ideas and tips, and learn new tricks. Adults of all ages and skill levels are welcome! Registration required? No
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Adult Crafternoon and Craft Night
Date: Wednesday, August 14th at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Location: Meeting Room Featured Craft: Watermelon bath salts Description: Join us for a DIY spa craft and make your own watermelon bath salts, scented with essential oils and stored in a cute watermelon jar. Supplies are provided. Registration required? Yes - sign up at the main desk or by calling us at 781-293-6771. |
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Monday Movie Matinee Date: Monday, August 19th at 1:30 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomFeatured Movie: Dumbo Description: A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer. Starring Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, and Eva Green. Rated PG. Registration required? No |
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Summer Reading FestDate: Thursday, August 22nd from 1-4 p.m.Description: Join us for our fourth annual Summer Reading celebration with an evening of food, fun, and mini golf! Guests include Mobile-MiniGolf, Shinetti's Grill food truck, and the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library ice cream stand. All are welcome!
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Monday Movie MatineeDate: Monday, August 26th at 1:30 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomFeatured Movie: Breakthrough Description: When her 14-year-old son drowns in a lake, a faithful mother prays for him to come back from the brink of death and be healed. Starring Chrissy Metz, Josh Lucas, and Topher Grace. Rated PG. Registration required? No
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Clicking Needles Knitting & Crochet GroupDate: Tuesday, August 27th at 6:30 p.m.Location: Trustees' RoomDescription: Come knit and crochet together at the library – ask questions, share ideas and tips, and learn new tricks. Adults of all ages and skill levels are welcome!
Registration required? No
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Genealogy GroupDate: Thursday, August 29th at 6:30 p.m.Location: Trustees' RoomDescription: Are you interested in finding out more about your genealogy? Do you have a cool story about one of your ancestors you want to share? Join us for the first meeting of our genealogy group! All are welcome to attend, from experienced researchers who would like to share tips or stories about great finds, to beginners who want to learn more about the research process and online resources. Library laptops will be available to explore Ancestry Library Edition. Registration required? No
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The Pembroke Writers’ Group is on hiatus for reorganization. The leaders of the original group are no longer able to take an active role, but there has been so much interest in having a writers’ group at the library that we are hoping to be able to continue. If you’re interested in participating, please fill out the form on our website at www.pembrokepubliclibrary.org/writers-group.
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Storytime Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Toddlers (ages 2 to 5) and their caregivers can enjoy an interactive storytime with songs, dances, games, and stories that encourage language development and social skills. Each storytime is followed by a craft and play time. |
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Baby Lapsit Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Designed for babies and toddlers from 6 to 24 months, lapsits are a great chance for caregivers to bond with their child while learning new rhymes and stories to share. Each program includes stretches, music, a story, and more followed by an open play time. |
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Puppies & Pages Thursday, August 1st at 4:15 p.m. Readers of all ages may read to a certified therapy dog to develop their literacy and presentation skills as well as build confidence and self-esteem. This program provides a supportive environment to practice reading aloud. This is a drop-in event. |
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LEGO Club Tuesday, August 20th at 2 p.m. Build LEGO creations to a theme! Grades Pre-K to 5 (ages 5+) are welcome to come and build with the library LEGOs. LEGO Club is designed to give kids a safe, creative environment in which they can freely build with LEGOs, interact with peers, and express themselves! Each month has a challenge in which the builders can participate, but we encourage thinking outside of the box. |
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Dungeons & Dragons Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. (August 6th-August 20th) Ages 9-13 can join in the adventure of Dungeons & Dragons. This is a roleplaying game about storytelling in worlds of magic and battle – players need only to bring their imagination. All experience levels are welcome! |
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Space Station Playgroup Monday, August 5th at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 6th at 10:30 a.m. Ages 2-6 will explore, create, and discover! After space-themed stories and songs, kids can visit our many space “stations” including a sensory bin, block building, crafting, and more. We would like to thank the volunteers of Camp Pembroke for hosting this program. Playgroup will take place in lieu of Storytime on these days. |
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Astronaut Exploration Hour Monday, August 5th at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 6th at 1:30 p.m. Ages 6-12 can train to become unofficial astronauts! Attendees can excavate extraterrestrial minerals, build an alien parachute, use common tools, complete an obstacle course, and more. Space is limited for this free workshop; please sign up by visiting or contacting the library at 781-293-6771. |
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Alien Art & Storytime Friday, August 16th at 11:30 a.m. Ages 4-8 can enjoy a silly reading of Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman, then explore science with our Gravity Painting craft. Space is limited for this free workshop; please sign up by visiting or contacting the library at 781-293-6771. |
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Volunteers Needed for Summer Reading Fest Thursday, August 22nd from 3:30-7:30 p.m. The library's annual Summer Reading Fest is an all ages event! Volunteer positions include face painting, running the Book Giveaway table, helping in the Craft Room, and general tasks (refilling water bottles, assisting with Mini Golf, etc.). If interested, please visit the library to complete a Special Event Volunteer Form. Due by August 16th. |
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Summer of '69: During the tumultuous summer of 1969, the children of the Levin family, looking forward to spending the summer at their grandmother's historic Nantucket home, find their lives upended by troubling family secrets. If you liked this, try: |
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Redemption: Confronted by the first murder suspect of his early career while visiting his hometown, FBI detective Amos Decker reexamines startling connections to another crime that make him question if he arrested the wrong man years earlier. |
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This month's pick comes with very high praise from two of our staff members, Carly and Stephanie. Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid tells the story of the biggest (fictional) rock band of the late 60s to mid-70s and the crazy lives (sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll!) they lived. One of the things that makes this book so fun and compelling is that it's written in the style of a tell-all oral history featuring interviews with members of the band, their families, and other people in the music and entertainment industries. This really makes it feel like you're reading a true history instead of a novel; Stephanie says: "I kept forgetting these weren't real people! I became so invested in their lives. I wished I could go on YouTube and watch videos of the performances they were describing." Try the audiobook for a star-studded cast including Jennifer Beals, Benjamin Bratt, Judy Greer, and Pablo Schreiber. |
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Have you been enjoying our Universe of Stories theme over the summer? To continue the cosmic literary adventure, journey to our magazine section and check out a copy of Astronomy, a monthly periodical on a mission to bring the cosmos to your living room. Each issue contains stunning color photography, expert scientific reporting, tips for at-home sky observation, telescope reviews, and complete coverage every month of the most observable events in the sky. While you’re here, why not check out our glow-in-the-dark constellation lacing kit in the Children’s room? Or you can see if our new telescope (part of our Library of Things) is available to bring home for your family to explore the summer night sky. Be sure to mark your calendar for our fourth annual Summer Reading Fest on August 22nd, and join us in celebrating another summer of reading adventures here at Pembroke Public Library! |
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The Friends of the Pembroke Public Library: ▪ Create public awareness of the role of the library in the community. ▪ Provide financial support beyond the library’s budget limits. ▪ Encourage gifts and endowments to the library. ▪ Gain support for library improvement. |
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